Prospectus Hit List for August 9

Hit List for August 8
Hit List for August 12Hit List updates are published Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, starting April 2, 2014. Data presented here is based on games through the day prior to publication.Teams are ordered based on Adjusted Hit List Factor, a computer generated number, and the author isn't responsible for the order of the teams.

67.6

.587

.607

63.2%

32.6%

95.8%

-0.7%

0.8%

63

51

64.7

65.7

66.3

.570

.550

10.4%

82.1%

92.5%

0.3%

1.2%

Aroldis Chapman hit 105 mph on the gun. I don't mean now, but months ago. It's just taken me that long to process it enough that I can formulate this comment.

8

66

47

63.2

69.3

69.1

.592

.611

34.1%

56.6%

90.7%

0.1%

-1.6%

Best night possible for Rays fans who picked up a half game on Boston and didn't have to go anywhere near the Trop.

9

65

50

62.0

62.9

63.2

.550

.570

57.4%

22.8%

80.2%

0.1%

24.7%

Would love to see Yu Darvish face a lineup composed of Chris Davis, Mike Napoli, and Mark Reynolds, just to see what would happen.

10

64

49

62.5

62.4

60.9

.553

.572

42.6%

30.0%

72.6%

0.2%

-10.2%

San Jose is the pot, and the A's are a young child afraid of the adult bathrooms, but who needs to go anyway.

11

62

53

61.1

59.9

60.8

.530

.550

1.5%

27.0%

28.5%

-2.7%

-19.5%

Four days ago the Indians were three games back with four against the team ahead of them. Now they're seven back without that opportunity. Yuck.

12

63

51

60.2

57.8

58.4

.525

.545

2.5%

22.8%

25.3%

0.7%

3.8%

The rumors about the Orioles snagging Mark Reynolds make sense because Baltimore doesn't have a third baseman other than that young guy who is having an amazing year.

13

58

55

57.7

54.5

54.6

.497

.477

4.5%

7.1%

11.6%

-1.0%

-4.8%

The Diamondbacks have grounded into 103 double plays not because they can't avoid them but because they have a deep and abiding love for efficiency.

14

59

53

59.0

52.5

53.0

.499

.519

0.3%

4.9%

5.2%

1.5%

2.4%

Who is going to bring you that championship, Kansas City? Bruce Chen! That's who! Bruce Ch WAKEUP YOU'RE LATE FOR SCHOOL!!

15

57

56

54.2

49.2

50.2

.466

.486

0.1%

1.8%

1.9%

0.4%

-5.4%

A day off means they don't have to start Lyle Overbay at first base!

16

54

60

52.5

51.7

52.1

.461

.441

0.0%

1.3%

1.3%

0.4%

-2.2%

The Nationals placed Dan Haren on waivers because A) they want to get rid of him, B) they want to gauge possible trade interest, or C) it is a precursor to six-guns at noon.

17

52

60

52.7

52.2

51.4

.465

.445

0.0%

0.4%

0.4%

0.2%

0.0%

I'll bet you'ver never heard of Scott Rice, who leads baseball in appearances for a pitcher. Me neither and I do this for money!

18

51

63

50.4

53.9

54.6

.460

.440

0.1%

0.1%

0.2%

0.0%

-0.4%

Every once in a while Tim Lincecum remembers how to pitch. It's quite joyful!

19

52

64

54.4

55.6

53.0

.463

.444

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.0%

-0.8%

Quick Quiz! Who is sixth in baseball in hitting? [tick tock tick tock tick tock BUZZER!!] Michael Cuddyer! Sorry! Here's a copy of our home game and a case of Turtle Wax. Better luck next time.

20

53

61

54.4

52.4

54.3

.470

.490

0.0%

0.1%

0.1%

0.0%

0.0%

The Seattle Mariners are are 53-61, and are in third place. The Blue Jays have the same record but are in last place. Competition!

21

52

62

48.4

48.5

49.9

.436

.416

0.0%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

-0.3%

Twelve runs for the Phillies so no problem, go back to your lunch, everything is okay now.

22

52

62

50.3

49.9

49.7

.443

.423

0.0%

0.0%

0.1%

-0.0%

-0.4%

I'm all for honoring the military but couldn't it be done with uniforms that don't look like the player just rolled in a grass field full of cow patties?

23

51

62

54.0

57.6

56.4

.485

.505

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.2%

The highest ERA in baseball this season is 108.00 by David Carpenter of the Angels. He recorded one out while giving up four runs in his only third of an inning this season.

24

49

62

48.6

49.0

49.4

.441

.461

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

If you're a Twins fan and you go to the list of players sorted by highest WARP then you're in the wrong place.

25

50

64

52.8

55.4

55.5

.469

.449

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.1%

The Cubs are rebuilding and wouldn't dream of contending this season. The Phillies are still trying to get back into the race. The Phillies are two games ahead of the Cubs, and that right there is called a management gap.

26

53

61

50.8

54.1

53.5

.464

.484

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.0%

-0.0%

The Mariners have had losing records in four separate months and a winning record in one. Who is saying they're contenders again?

27

49

66

50.3

52.9

53.1

.446

.427

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Three more hits for the Brewers, who are just compiling (bad) stats right now.

28

37

76

39.7

34.2

36.4

.326

.344

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Lucas Harrell leads baseball in walks. Unfortunately for him he's a pitcher.

29

43

69

47.2

48.2

48.0

.416

.436

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Kenny Williams might trade Alex Rios, but you're going to have to pull a pretty sweet bouncy-ball from the super market machine to get him.

30

43

70

45.7

41.6

42.0

.381

.363

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Jose Fernandez threw 134 innings last season in High-A. Last night he threw five bringing his season total to 136 1/3. Lucky the Marlins aren't anywhere near a pennant race, huh?